Two days of Daf and Frame Drum Workshop with
Pejman Hadadi
Saturday & Sunday, September 14&15, 2013
2:30PM - 4:30PM
Location:
7308 Coldwater Canyon
North Hollywood, CA 91605
818-982-0461
www.remormc.com
Classes are not limited to only playing and learning the Daf. You can also join with any other form of Frame Drums and learn the basic rhythms of Persian music.
The general content of the classes will focus on:
* Learning the fundamental and basic patterns of the Daf and Persian Rhythms
* Learning on how to apply the rhythmic patterns by syncing
and playing along with recorded loops and chanting
* Handouts of the workshop content will be provided
* If you don't have a Daf or Frame Drum, they will be
provided at the Remo RMC Center
There will be a 15% discount on Daf or other drum purchases for the workshop attendees.
Workshop Cost:
Paid in advance (by September 7):
$65 for 2 sessions
$40 for 1 session
At the door (On the day of workshops):
$85 for 2 sessions
$50 for 1 session
"Hadadi is a technical wizard who contributes fire and a unique personality to improvisational passages."
John Payne, Los Angeles Weekly
"The masterful Hadadi delivered an astonishing array of sounds." Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
"Pejman Hadadi is the finest Iranian percussionist in America"
William Bloomhuff, Rhythm Magazine
Frame Drums are most ancient type of musical instruments. They have a simple structure with strong spiritual and entertainment effect. Frame drums are usually round made of wood with animal skin and sometimes metal rings or plates incorporated into the drum to provide jingle.
They have different sizes; the larger drums are played mainly by men in spiritual rituals and medium size drums are played mainly by women. Frame drums are originated in the ancient Middle East, India and Rome and reached medieval Europe through Islamic culture.
Similarity of the names of frame drums in these regions shows the common history of these drums. Daf is one of the most ancient frame drums in Asia and North Africa. In Iran, Sufis use Daf during their Zikr (spiritual chanting) ritual; in recent years Iranian musicians have successfully integrated it into Persian music.
DAF
The Daf is a frame drum made out of wood. One side is covered with lamb or goatskin, and on the inside of the frame little metal rings are attached, which create sound at the smallest movement. When played it is held with both hands, and played with the fingers. Considered a sacred instrument, the Daf is present in Sufi rituals for its power to create trance states. This drum has now established a permanent position in the Iranian classical orchestra.
BIO -
An award-wining percussionist, Pejman Hadadi began playing Tombak at the age of ten with the masters of the instrument Asadollah Hejazi and Bahman Rajabi. Later he became acquainted to the sufi style Daf playing. He has toured extensively worldwide, collaborating with renowned
musicians in the Persian and world music traditions such as Hossein Alizadeh, Shahram Nazeri, Ali Akbar Moradi...Pejman is also a principal member of
the celebrated Dastan and Zarbang Ensemble with whom he has performed internationally. His modern approach to the traditional Tombak and Daf lies in his ability to produce melodic patterns within rhythmic structures. A two-time recipient of the prestigious Durfee Foundation Master Musician Award, Pejman was a featured artist with the LA Master Choral at Disney
Hall in 2007. He has been teaching Tombak and Daf for the past 20 years and continues to teach workshops internationally. "Hadadi is a technical wizard who contributes fire and a unique personality to improvisational passages."John Payne, Los Angeles Weekly "The masterful Hadadi delivered an astonishing array of sounds."Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
"Pejman Hadadi is the finest Iranian percussionist in America"William Bloomhuff, Rhythm Magzine
